Mexican Aztec Suns

Ancient people, like the Aztecs, knew the importance of the sun in their lives but did not understand what it was. The ancient Aztec religion was highly focused on keeping nature in balance and the sun was a large part of that. This project focuses on balance and symmetrical design. It is definitely one of my favorite FREE lessons from my Mexican Marketplace Thematic Unit available in myPainted Paper Art Store.

This mixed media project uses painted paper, oil pastels, tempera paints and painted paper scraps to create an adorable sun inspired by the clay suns sold at many marketplaces in Mexico.

Supplies you will need:

Creating the SUN:

Draw and cut out a circle to form the sun.

Adding the Face:

With construction paper and painted paper add the details to the face. Next, add the rays.

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I have been teaching elementary art for 20 years in Ohio. I love my job and watching my 750 students enjoy the process of creating. I love incorporating children's literature with art lessons, and anything to do with fun, colorful art. I am a mom to two lovable kids. I love to see fun projects and mix it up to create a new project. If you do post about a project please reference back to my blog. It is great getting comments and feedback to pass along to my students. Thanks for checking it out!
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